OCHackerz @LA Civic Hackathon

This weekend we'll be hacking away at the awesome NDOCH event - National Day of Civic Hacking, if your interested in joining our team and competing feel free to shoot me an email at [address removed], let's represent OC! details below:

Bringing together students, citizens, entrepreneurs, and software developers to collaboratively create, build, and invent new solutions using publicly-released data, code and technology to solve challenges relevant to Boyle Heights, our neighborhoods, and the City of Los Angeles.

For techies and fuzzies, whether you have an idea or don't have an idea, this hackathon will be fun and a great networking opportunity with likely over 200 in attendance.

Developers will have the chance to generate solutions for community problems inBoyle Heightsand all of LA while inspiring local high school students about mobile app development.

To make this event even more interesting, there will be a Maker Faire taking place adjacent to the Hackathon, where attendees will have the chance to play with innovative new technology while learning about the diversity and cultural richness of the Boyle Heights community. Organizations including LA Makerspace and Two Bit Circus will demonstrate how fun technology can be by showcasing 3D printers and other awesome exhibits.

Best Hackathon Overall App 1st Place - $2,500 for the team to split 2nd Place - $1,000 for the team to split 3rd Place - Sierra Wireless Unite Device with 1 month 1GB data plan for each team member

i.am.angel Award for Best Boyle Heights App 1st Place - $5,000 for the team to split Best use of Los Angeles City Data 1st Place - $2,500 for the team to split

Google Challenge - TBA 1st Place - $1,500 for the team to split 2nd Place - $1,000 for the team to split

Scope.ly Challenge - TBA 1st Place - $1,500 for the team to split 2nd Place - $1,000 for the team to split

ESRI Challenge - TBA 1st Place - $1,000 for the team to split

Best App using AT&T APIs (Click for more info) $250 in Gift Cards for the team to split

Amazon Web Services $100 in Amazon Web Service Credit will be provided to all attendees that register for this event before Wednesday May 29th! Credit will be emailed to attendees.

Judging Criteria.

Apps will be judged based on the criteria below and weighted accordingly. 33% Weight - Ability to clearly articulate what your app does 33% Weight - Originality of idea 33% Weight - Potential for implementation in LA or in the Boyle Heights Community

The vision for this group is to meet, network, learn and share ideas to build a community of people from all backgrounds, entrepreneurs, business strategists, accountants, legal attorneys, contractors, marketers, fundraisers, directors, producers, journalists, artists, coders, bloggers, tweeters and creative thinkers that are interested in advancements in web/mobile computing and whether it be video games, serious apps, or a nice to have type of apps. From novices to experts or people who just want to be part of the next wave. I welcome anyone who is passionate about what they do.